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Max Verstappen feels he was unable to match Mercedes’ pace if it had shown its full potential and was satisfied with second on the grid at the Canadian Grand Prix despite setting an identical lap t…
Max Verstappen believes he couldn’t match Mercedes’ pace at its full potential at the Canadian Grand Prix, expressing satisfaction with his second-place grid position. He equaled George Russell’s lap time in Q3 but was classified behind as Russell posted his time first. Verstappen was content with securing a front-row spot as Mercedes had displayed impressive speed throughout the weekend. Despite struggling with similar issues to Monaco, Verstappen feels the track layout in Canada was more favorable due to its aero-dependent nature. His teammate, Sergio Perez, struggled to get his rear tires up to temperature in the cool conditions, resulting in a disappointing P16 starting position. Perez attributed his qualifying struggles more to tire performance than issues with riding curbs.
